Svenja Udelhoven succeeds Stephan Santelmann as RVK Supervisory Board Chair - Sustainable Bus
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Svenja Udelhoven succeeds Stephan Santelmann as RVK Supervisory Board Chair - Sustainable Bus
"Svenja Udelhoven has been elected Chair of the Supervisory Board of Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH. Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) announces it has unanimously appointed Svenja Udelhoven as Chair of its Supervisory Board, with effect from 15 December 2025. Svenja Udelhoven, District Executive Director (Kreisdirektorin) of the Rhein-Sieg district, succeeds Stephan Santelmann, former District Administrator of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis. First woman to lead RVK's Supervisory Board Svenja Udelhoven has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2014 and most recently served as second Deputy Chair."
"The change at the top of the Supervisory Board comes at a time when RVK, like many regional public transport providers, is operating in an increasingly complex environment. Issues such as service stability, workforce availability, fleet renewal and the implementation of transport and climate policy objectives are expected to shape the company's strategic agenda in the coming years, RVK states. The Supervisory Board plays a key role in overseeing and guiding the management as these long-term challenges are addressed."
Svenja Udelhoven will assume the chairmanship of the Supervisory Board of Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH effective 15 December 2025. She serves as District Executive Director of the Rhein-Sieg district and succeeds Stephan Santelmann. Udelhoven has been a Supervisory Board member since 2014 and most recently served as second Deputy Chair. She becomes the first woman to lead the municipally owned public transport operator’s Supervisory Board. The appointment coincides with strategic challenges including service stability, workforce availability, fleet renewal, and implementation of transport and climate policy objectives. Thorsten Schmalt and Andreas Frauenkron take deputy roles amid a post-election reshuffle.
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